CLARK, William C.; born, New York City, Jan. 8, 1869; son of Rev.
William H. and Lucy W. (Hoisington) Clark; educated in private and academic studies at
Nyack, N. Y., and New Brunswick, N. J.; married at Detroit, 1900, Miss Mabel E.
Harrington. Began active career in employ of George W. Smith & Co., furniture
manufacturers, Philadelphia, continuing until 1891; removed to Bay City, Mich., and acted
as sales agent for C. B. Chatfield & Co., merchant millers, 1891-96; located in
Detroit and was bookkeeper for Farrand, Williams & Clark, wholesale druggists,
1896-97; entered coal business, 1897, under title of W. C. Clark Coal Co., and continued
until Oct. 1, 1906, when disposed of jobbing feature of the business and took up sales
agency for Michigan and Canada of the Ohio & Pennsylvania Coal Co. Member Detroit
Board of Commerce. Independent Republican. Presbyterian (elder Immanuel Presbyterian
Church). Recreation: Sailing. Office: 910 Majestic Bldg. Residence: 461 W. Grand
Boulevard.

CLARKE, Charles, railway official; born, Clarkston, Mich.,
Apr. 17, 1850; son of Ebenezer and Sarah A. (Wood) Clarke; educated in country and high
schools at Fenton, and Ann Arbor University, Mich; married at Fenton, Nov. 8, 1870, Alice
E. Pritchard. Engaged in U. S. government service as clerk in general transfer department
of the army of the Cumberland, at Nashville, Tenn., and vicinity, 1863-65; after the war
taught school in Lincoln Co., Mo.; began in railway service with the Detroit &
Milwaukee R. R., at Fenton, Mich., Apr. 1, 1872, the road being later absorbed by the
Grand Trunk Ry. of Canada; has been continuously identified with Grand Trunk and
affiliated lines in various capacities, and has been in charge of freight traffic Grand
Trunk Ry. System lines in Michigan since 1899. Member Detroit Board of Commerce, Detroit
Board of Trade. Member National Geographic Society. Mason. Recreations: Studying and often
speaking on the economic principles and conditions of the country. Office: Grand Trunk
Railway System, Detroit. Residence: 685 12th St., Detroit.

CLARKE, William George; born, Huron Co., Mich., Oct. 21,
1874; son of Robert and Harriett (Gibbons) Clarke; educated in public schools of Detroit;
married at Detroit, Apr. 28, 1896, Minnie Motl. Began active career as delivery boy in
grocery store at 14; entered employ of A. T. Knowlson, 1890, at 16; became member of firm,
1904; elected secretary and treasurer upon incorporation as A. T. Knowlson Co., 1906 and
still continues. Club: Commercial. Office: 58-60 Congress St., E. Residence: 1195 Merrick
Av.

CLELAND, Henry Alexander, physician, retired; born Stirling,
Scotland, Mar. 14, 1839; son of Henry and Mary (Young) Cleland; came to America in 1858 in
public schools of Scotland; Andersonian University, Glasgow; M.D. University of Michigan,
1861; married at Detroit, Apr. 18, 1865, Agnes M. Cowie. Served as assistant surgeon 2d
Infantry Michigan Volunteers, 1861-64; was prisoner of war in Libby Prison 3 months, 1862;
began practice in Detroit, 1865, retiring, 1907; formerly on staff of Harper and
Children's Free hospitals and St. Mary's Hospital. President Detroit Publishing Co. Member
American Medical Association, Michigan State and Wayne County Medical societies. Clubs:
Wayne, Harbor Point Association. Recreation: Reading. Address: 186 Canfield Av.,W.

CLEVELAND, Frank Peris, cement construction; born, Flint,
Mich., Jan. 3, 1860; son of Peris Franklin and Patience (Darling) Cleveland; educated in
Flint High School and at Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn; married at Flint, Mich.,
Dec. 9, 1885, Grace Cleveland (died Feb. 2, 1905). Studied medicine for about 3 years at
beginning of his active career; began in concrete construction at Flint, 1882; removed to
Detroit, 1889, where he has continued in same line of business; proprietor and manager The
Cleveland Silex Stone Co. Member Detroit Board of Commerce. Republican. Recreation:
Reading. Office: 923 Hammond Bldg. Residence: 1376 John R St.

CLIFF, Vincent D., president Federal Casualty Co.; born,
Zumbro Falls, Minn., Dec. 21, 1866; son of James J. and Mary (Roach) Cliff; educated in
public schools of Minnesota; married at Albany, N.Y., Aug., 1895, Mary M. McCabe. Lived on
farm until 16; was clerk in mercantile line until 23; was one of the organizers and, one
year later, secretary and manager Northwestern Benevolent Association, at Duluth, Minn.,
and subsequently at Chicago; in 1890 the company with one other was merged with the
Continental Casualty Co., of which latter he was manager one year; sold out his interest,
went to Saginaw, Mich., 1901, and purchased interest of W. F. Pearson in U. S. Health and
Accident Insurance Co., and became its secretary and so continued until 1907; has been
president Federal Casualty Co. (health and accident insurance) since Jan. 1, 1907.
President Detroit Conference. Catholic. Member B. P. O. E., Knights of Columbus, Knights
of Equity. Clubs: Detroit Golf, Country. Recreation: Golf. Office: 533 Majestic Bldg.
Residence: 32 Palmer, E.

CLINTON, Lucius A., manager The Diamond Match Co.; born,
Menasha, Wis., Aug. 25, 1850; son of Orson P. and Caroline C. (Finch) Clinton; educated in
district school at Menasha. Began active career in logging camps of Wisconsin; then became
lumber manufacturer and engaged in lumbering; entered manufacture of matches at Chicago,
1895, and later associated in business with Diamond Match Co., of which he has been
manager since Jan., 1898. Member Detroit Board of Commerce. Republican as to politics.
Congregationalist in church affiliation. Recreations: Trout fishing, grouse and duck
shooting. Office: Cor. 8th and Jefferson Av., W. Residence: Charlevoix
Apts.

CLIPPERT, Frederick J., physician; born, Detroit, Aug. 20,
1866; son of Conrad C. and Christina (Pfeifle) Clippert; attended public schools; graduate
Goldsmith's Business University, 1882; was student at University of Minnesota for 2 years;
M.D., Chicago Medical College, 1890; married at Delray, 1900, Miss Allie E. Brevoort.
Began active career in employ of his father, who was a brick manufacturer, continuing
until 1886; removed to Jamestown, Dak. Ty., where he became connected with Asylum for the
Insane and began study of medicine and pharmacy under Dr. O.W. Archibald; served as house
physician Alexian Brother's Hospital, Detroit, 1890--91; has been located in Delray since
1891, practicing medicine, and was the first president of the village, which was
incorporated, 1897. Member Wayne County and Michigan State Medical societies, American
Medical Association; Health Officer of Springwells, 1894-1900. Member Wayne Co. Board of
Pension Examiners, Detroit Board of Water Commissioners, Board of Commerce. Mason (32),
Knight Templar, Shriner. Club: Harmonie. Office and residence: 5 Dearborn Av., Detroit.

CLIPPERT, George H., brick manufacturer; born, Springwells,
Mich., Mar. 24, 1860; son of Conrad and Christine F. (Pfeifle) Clippert; educated in
public schools and at Goldsmith & Bryant's Business College; married at Detroit, Sept.
28, 1886, Flora A. Lyon. Began in brick business at Springwells, Mich., 1880; was member
of firm of Conrad Clippert & Sons, 1884-94, George H. Clippert & Bro., 1894-99,
and has been president of the George H. Clippert & Bro. Brick Co. since 1899. Also
director Home Savings Bank. Member Board of Commerce. Chairman Board of Control of State
Industrial Home for Girls. Recreation: Automobiling. Office and residence: 1920
Michigan Av.

CODD, George P., lawyer; born, Detroit, Dec. 7, 1869; son of
George C. Codd; educated in public and high schools of Detroit and University of Michigan,
graduating, degree of A. B., 1891; married at Detroit, Oct. 2, 1894, Kathleen Warner. Has
engaged in practice in Detroit since 1892; member law firm of Codd & Hall. Assistant
city attorney, 1893-96; alderman, 1902, 1903 and 1904; mayor City of Detroit, 1904-6.
Member of Detroit and Michigan State Bar associations. Republican. Presbyterian. Member
Masonic order, Knights Templar; Knights of Pythias, Delta Kappa Epsilon. Clubs:
University, Country, North Channel, Harmonie, Detroit Athletic. Recreations: Outdoor
sports. Office: 716-717 Hammond Bldg. Residence: 47 Warren Av., E.

CODY, Frederick; born, Belleville, Mich., Apr. 7, 1874; son
of Thomas and Clarissa (Kipp) Cody; educated at Belleville High School; married at
Champaign, Ill., Dec. 27, 1899, Lucille Stedman. Began active career as school teacher and
was principal Webster School, Detroit, 4 years; entered life insurance business and was
manager New York Life Insurance Co. at Detroit 5 years; supervisor of Michigan and Ohio
for Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Co., 1906. Mason. Recreation: Outdoor sports. Office:
1129 Majestic Bldg. Residence: Woodward Apts.

COGSWELL, Arthur Cleveland; born, Salem, Mass., Apr. 4,
1858; son of Epes and Martha Ray (Hammond) Cogswell; educated in Salem common and high
schools and at Boston School of Technology; married at New York, July 3, 1902, Emma
Barbara Kuerner. Was in business in Hutchinson, Kan., 1879-82; member clothing firm of
Sinclair & Cogswell, Salem, Mass., 1884-86; interested in contracting and railroad
construction with John and Lester Mundy, headquarters, El Paso, Tex., and built part of
the northern section of the Mexican Central Ry. Between El Paso del Norte (now Jaurez) and
Chihuahua, Mex.; now identified with the Detroit Sanitary Supply Co. Office: Detroit
Sanitary Supply Co. Residence: 368 2nd Av.